Gus Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.